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Christianity
So I've been doing a LOT of soul-searching (not sure if pun is intended or inherent), and a lot of research, and I am profoundly shaken by what I've discovered about the nature of my faith.
I have come to realize that we experience ALL things, but especially Scriptures like The Bible, through a lens that we've been given by our culture. We interpret ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Unlikely Benefactor
I would donate $100,000 to set up a scholarship for first-generation college students. Then, I would set aside $10,000 to sponsor a child or a family in a third world country for 18 years. Closer to home, I would use some of it to pay off some debt that family and friends have.
But I would definitely use the majority of it for the Central Asia ( Read more... ) -
A toast
Here's to life ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It
Right now, I would have to say "aguafiestas" or "joie de vivre". They both sound so nice, and I love the slightly off way you translate them into English.
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So the summer has been going really well. It feels good to have a job, and be a contributing member of society again. As much fun as it is to lay around the house and do nothing, there really is no feeling like the feeling of being productive. At least not to me ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Heavenly Bodies
Pluto, duh. After the stunt pulled on it a few years back, I think it deserves to be reinstated into planetdom. -
I'm quite proud of this
On a lighter note than some of my past entries, I've been creating my ULTIMATE playlist on iTunes, and I think it's about done. If you can think of any awesome songs in this sort of genre (I really can't think of any one specific genre that covers all this music, but if you look and see what's on the list, you'll get the feel for what I'm going for ( Read more... ) -
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Thanks Amanda :D
I really don't think I'm a hero or anything. Really, that trip was the only true trial I've ever been through (other than finals week at IB, haha), which is why I wrote something about it. The "Writer's Block" prompt was just too perfect. -
Writer's Block: Voting
Well, the problem is that both candidates will offer all sorts of lip-service to different interest groups so as to secure certain blocks of voting. So no one but the candidates and God can know exactly which ideologies a candidates will adhere to if they get elected. A good way of discerning between two candidates would be to look at their voting ( Read more... ) -
Shame
Today, I heard the most inspiring sermon that I have ever heard. It dealt with the nature of guilt and shame, and how as Christians, any shame we feel about our behavior is residual from our guilty life before Christ ( Read more... )